Daniil Medvedev had moved to defend himself following his rant at the impure at the Shanghai Masters. The Russian came through his second-round match 5-7 6-4 6-4 against Matteo Arnaldi, but the win was overshadowed by the fiery exchange that came midway through the second set.

Daniil Medvedev believes that slow balls at Shanghai Masters are beneficial to Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

Daniil Medvedev reiterated his criticism of the tennis balls used at the Shanghai Masters after his third-round win over 29th seed Matteo Arnaldi.

The issue of the tennis balls has been apparent in Shanghai, with players complaining that the ones being used during the event were too slow. And former world No.1 Medvedev has now argued that he’s been left at a disadvantage compared to Sinner and Alcaraz.

Daniil Medvedev (No. 5 ranking) will take on Carlos Alcaraz (No. 3) in the semifinals at the China Open on Tuesday, October 1.Medvedev beat Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 6-4 on Monday in the quarterfinals

Daniil Medvedev has claimed that Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have an “extra advantage” at the Shanghai Masters due to the balls in use at the tournament. Ball quality has been an ongoing issue for Medvedev throughout his Shanghai campaign,